38 Catalogue of the Birdx of the Peninsula of India. [Jan. 



only parts of the body besides, that are stained with this colour, are, 

 the wing spot, rump, and the small crest on the back of the head ; this 

 latter but slightly. This yellow substance continued to exude from the 

 brush, long after the specimen was prepared and dry. The Garada 

 is sacred to Vishnoo, among the inhabitants of the forests, as the 

 Brahminy Kite is in the open country." 



This Hornbill is very shy and difficult to approach. The noise of 

 its wings when flying is very loud, and can be heard a long way off. 

 The Malyaium name signifies, I am informed, " That makes the jungles 

 resoundJ^ 



197. — B.Malaharicus, Gmel., Lath. — B. Alhirostris, Shaw, Wagler. 

 — Dhanesttj Sanscrit. — Dhanchooree, H. — /66a Hakee, Can. 



This hornbill is to be met with wherever there is lofty forest jungle, 

 and of course is most plentiful on the Malabar coast, but even here it 

 is far from being a common bird. It lives in parties of four, five, six 

 or more, and lives on fruit and berries of different kinds. Length of 

 one specimen from forehead to tip of tail 31 inches; of wing I3|j 

 tail 14 ; tarsus 2y6^fhs ; of bill straight to gape 6| inches; of protu- 

 berance alone 6i ; from tip of bill straight to posterior angle of the 

 protuberance 8^ inches. 



198. — B. Gingianus, Lath.--5. Oxyurus^ Wagl. — Chakrotra, H.— 

 Common Grey Hornbill. 



This bird is spread all over the peninsula, frequenting not only jun- 

 gles, but also not unfrequently large groves of trees and avenues (in 

 the more wooded parts of the open country). Like the last, it is gene- 

 rally seen in small parties or sometimes single. I have generally found 

 fruit in the stomach of this bird, but on one occasion I found some 

 large insects, chiefly man tides. Length from forehead to tip of tail 22 

 inches; of wing 8; tail 10; tarsus 2 j bill straight to gape 4 inches, 



199 — B. Gingalensis, Shaw. — B, Pyrrhopygus,Wdgi. — Kooldal H alcee^ 

 Can. — Jungle Grey Hornbill, 



I have hitherto only seen this species but once or twice, frequenting 

 lofty jungles in the Malabar coast. I found its food to consist of various 

 kinds of fruits and berries. Bill whitish yellow ; total length 22 inches ; 

 wing 8| ; tail 8|; tarsus l-,Vl^s j bill straight to gape 4^; breadth at 

 base 1 j% ths. 



(Tb be continued.) 



